ᐅ Question about daily living with a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery
Created on: 11 May 2016 08:04
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Becker84
Hello, my question is aimed at those who already live in a well-insulated house with a controlled ventilation system: How does it work in winter after a long hot shower? In my case (an apartment from the 2000s), the bathroom becomes foggy, the tiles are all wet, etc., meaning I have to ventilate thoroughly.
Is there a "boost" function to remove the moisture from the bathroom? Or do you have to open the window the traditional way?
How is it in summer when you want to sleep with the window open?
Can you turn off the ventilation completely during the night?
Or, if you are not at home during the day, can you reduce or pause the ventilation?
Is there a "boost" function to remove the moisture from the bathroom? Or do you have to open the window the traditional way?
How is it in summer when you want to sleep with the window open?
Can you turn off the ventilation completely during the night?
Or, if you are not at home during the day, can you reduce or pause the ventilation?
Sascha aus H13 May 2016 11:08Becker84 schrieb:
How does it actually work when integrating a heat pump that cools in summer? Is an evaporator installed within the ventilation system to cool the house? Using the underfloor water circuit probably won’t help much, except giving cold feet. We once inquired about this with Viebrockhaus; they handle it exactly like that through the underfloor heating system. That’s why it’s not interesting for us—I don’t want cold feet.
Sebastian79 schrieb:
Apparently as little as you do – but sure, let’s leave it at that.Actually, pneumatics is not just a Greek word to me… apparently, you’re not entirely clear on the difference between controlled and uncontrolled ventilation, but I am. Unlike you, I can directly observe the pressure changes in my system whenever a window or door is opened. That’s why I know what I’m talking about.
But as I said, if opening windows makes you happy, then go ahead. I just wouldn’t recommend it if you don’t understand what’s happening behind the scenes. The next person might assume that’s how it’s supposed to work, and if their system doesn’t function as expected, they’ll look for the fault with the manufacturer instead of their own user behavior.
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Sebastian7913 May 2016 11:26You should read carefully – I never recommended anyone to open a window. Furthermore, I did not say that the system would still operate correctly afterwards – I was only addressing your (completely exaggerated) claim that this would increase the wear and tear on the system (to whatever degree – it certainly sounded worryingly high).
So don’t put words in my mouth like that...
So don’t put words in my mouth like that...
Sebastian79 schrieb:
And if that were the case, what would be wrong with leaving a window open? It would then be a temporarily constant state – or is it also not allowed to walk through a patio door or even open the front door for a chat anymore?Well, I did read it correctly... your original post sounds like instructions for keeping a window open permanently despite having a controlled ventilation system...
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Sebastian7913 May 2016 11:56No, you interpreted that yourself – and the discussion was about wear and tear, which you simply ignored afterwards.
But for you, here it is again: I also think the window ventilation is pointless, but I can understand people who miss the fresh-air feeling with the mechanical ventilation system. In my opinion, it is equally pointless to claim that the system experiences increased wear and tear because of this.
But for you, here it is again: I also think the window ventilation is pointless, but I can understand people who miss the fresh-air feeling with the mechanical ventilation system. In my opinion, it is equally pointless to claim that the system experiences increased wear and tear because of this.
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